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Consider public testimony regarding, and an ordinance rezoning 1.863 acres located at 1501 Lisa Rae Drive from the SF-1 (Single-Family - Large Lot) zoning district to the OF-1 (General Office) zoning district. (First Reading)*
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History: The subject tract is located within the city limits and currently zoned SF-1 (Single Family - Large Lot). The property has been zoned single family since it was annexed.
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning:
The 2030 Future Land Use Map designates the subject tract as residential. The proposed OF-1 (General Office) zoning district is supported by the Residential FLUM designation. Limited non-residential uses such as low-rise offices are considered complementary to residential since they provide services to nearby neighborhoods. Office uses can be located in an area of the FLUM that is designated as Residential, provided the FLUMs location criteria are met:
Low-rise offices should be located at an extension of an established non-residential area that does not conflict with adjacent residential uses
This tract meets the criteria above.
OF-1 District: The purpose of the OF-1 (General Office) zoning district is to establish and preserve areas of medium intensity land use primarily devoted to offices and related accessory uses. This district often serves as a transition between more intense commercial uses and residential areas and includes such uses as offices and limited daycare. The rezone to OF-1 will permit the use of an office with specific design standards. There are currently no plans for expansion to the current building on site. However, if the tract was redeveloped or expanded, the following compatibility buffers would be required against any abutting lot that is zoned single-family:
- 6-foot masonry wall,
- 8 ft. landscape buffer with a mix of trees and shrubs,
- minimum setback of 40 ft. for 1-story building and 100 ft. for 2-story building, and
- maximum building height of 2 stories
At its May 7, ...
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